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| Covenant and Conversation - Bo 5765 |
| 12/8/2008 |
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Bo Letting Go
One detail in the story of the exodus is highly emphasised in the Torah, yet at first sight it appears almost unintelligible. Here is the command: Now the Lord had said to Moses, “I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. After that, he will let you go from here, and when he does, he will drive you out completely. |
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| Covenant and Conversation - Ki Tissa 5765 |
| 12/8/2008 |
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Ki Tissa - The Sabbath: First Day or the Last?
In the immensely lengthy and detailed account of the making of the Tabernacle, the Torah tells the story twice: first (Ex. 25:1 - 31: 17) as Divine instruction, then (chs. 35 - 40) as human implementation. In both cases, the construction of the building is juxtaposed to the command of the Sabbath (31: 12-17; 35: 1-2). There are halakhic and theological implications. First, according to Jewish tradition, the juxtaposition was intended ... |
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| Covenant and Conversation - Beshallach 5765 |
| 12/8/2008 |
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Beshallach - The Role of Time in Social Transformation
'Now when Pharaoh let the people go, G-d did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although it was nearer; for G-d said, "The people may have a change of heart when they see war, and return to Egypt." So G-d led the people roundabout, by way of the wilderness at the Sea of Reeds.'
So begins this week's sedra. On the face of it, it is a minor detail in the larger story of the exodus. Yet it is the key text... |
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| Covenant and Conversation - Ki Tissa 5765 |
| 12/8/2008 |
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Ki Tissa - The Sabbath: First Day or the Last?
In the immensely lengthy and detailed account of the making of the Tabernacle, the Torah tells the story twice: first (Ex. 25:1 - 31: 17) as Divine instruction, then (chs. 35 - 40) as human implementation. In both cases, the construction of the building is juxtaposed to the command of the Sabbath (31: 12-17; 35: 1-2). There are halakhic and theological implications. First, according to Jewish tradition, the juxtaposition was intended to... |
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